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Cable Spiker

Product Data Sheet

Key Features
Cable Spiker Jack
Safety
Servicing
Parts List

For guidance on safe operating instructions for the

Cable Spiker please refer to Use & Maintenance Manual
Manufactured by Accles & Shelvoke Ltd
Selco Way, Off First Avenue, Minworth Industrial Estate, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B76 1BA ENGLAND
Tel: +44 (0) 121 313 4567 Fax: +44 (0) 121 313 4569 Web: www.acclesandshelvoke.co.uk

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Key Features
Cable Spiker

The Cable Spikermanufactured by Accles & Shelvoke Ltd is a high quality durable safety tool used
worldwide. The tool was developed in 1952 in cooperation with the Central Electricity Generating
Board. The Cable Spiker is a cartridge powered tool which when fired drives a steel spike through high
voltage electricity cables short circuiting the power and making the cable dead and therefore safe to
work on.
The ACVOKE Cable Spiker is available as standard and heavy duty versions:
The standard Cable Spiker can accommodate cables up to

110mm diameter carrying voltages up to 275KV.
A heavy duty version is also available for cables up to 150mm

diameter carrying voltages up to 400KV.
Key features:
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A high quality, durable safety tool is suitable for all cable designs,
penetrating every form of normally applied cable coverings.
Easy to assemble and simple to operate.
Safest tool available for assured cable de-energization
Employee safety achieved through positive remote operation
Remote Firing the tool uses a seven metre long lanyard and release
pin which when operated completely separates from the tool at the
moment of firing. This ensures total operator safety in the event of a
live cable being spiked.
Safety the tool has a unique self setting safety system which requires
the deliberate action of pressing the Safety Catch to its fire position.
This eliminates the risk of operator inadvertently firing the tool when
setting the firing mechanism.
Portability needs no external power source, the use of a blank
cartridge as the source of energy means the tool can be used anywhere.
Robust the tools sturdy construction ensures years of trouble free use.
Versatile the use of different cartridge strengths and various clamping
arrangements allows the tool to be used on a wide range of cables.

Key Features
Cable Spiker Jack
When spiking polymeric cables, difficulty can sometimes be experienced with
blade removal. The Cable Spiker Jack offers a simple and effective solution to
this problem.
Key features:
4 Easy blade withdrawal from polymeric cable.
4 Reduces operator fatigue.
4 Protects tool from unnecessary damage during removal.
4 Easy low cost modification to existing tool by manufacturer.
4 Fits standard tool (not available for Heavy Duty model).

Safety
Cable Spiker

A LIFE SAVER
SCOPE
When it is intended to work on any Electrical Power Cable, either for the purpose of carrying out repairs or for tapping or arranging
additional feeders, it is vital that special precautions be taken to secure the safety of the employees.
After the cable has been made dead and connected to earth at the point of supply, the cable is cut, usually by means of hacksaw
or cutters.

CRITERIA
It often happens that the cable to be cut is distant from the circuit disconnect, grouped with other cables and sometimes buried in
the ground. In order to avoid any possibility of a mistake and a live cable being cut, most authorities insist that a sequential rigid
four step procedure be followed which requires the disconnection of power at both circuit ends, identification of cable markers,
electronic instrumentation signal checks and finally cable mechanical spiking.
The authorities made the final step mandatory which requires that a wide iron spike be driven, either with a hammer or an
extended stick into the cable intended to be cut before allowing further work to proceed. If by any mischance a live cable is
spiked, the resulting high magnitude short circuit current should trip out the feeder circuit breaker.

SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS
This method was somewhat crude and there is grave danger to the employee carrying out the spiking operation, owing to the
sudden thrust of substantial electrical fault energy capable of exploding the cable and creating a high velocity deadly spray of
conductor, shield and/or sheath metal fragments. Even the sight of a fault flashover could cause permanent blindness.

SAFETY FEATURES
In order to enable the spiking operation to be carried out in perfect safety, the Accles & Shelvoke Cable Spiker has the great
advantage that it can be remotely controlled at the moment of firing by means of a lanyard (rope) release. The operator can thus
stand at a point of safety and if by chance a live cable is spiked, the damage will be local to the cable.
As the speed of penetration of the spiking punch is so rapid, it has been found in practice that even if a live cable is spiked, usually
no damage to the cable spiker results. If however, the fault current happens to be extremely high, it may be that the actual spiking
punch itself may suffer, but yet be capable of tripping a normally operating breaker.
This punch, is of course, easily replaceable and a spare can be fitted in a matter of seconds. An added feature of the Cable Spiker is
that the wide punch shears the cable partially or totally, depending on the cable size, hence reducing additional cable cutting effort.

APPLICATIONS
The Cable Spiker is suitable for use with all types and voltages of power cable including single and multiple conductor laminated,
polymeric, elastomeric, unshielded, shielded, concentric neutral, interlock armoured, steel wire armoured, leaded covered etc.,
designs in either fixed or portable installations.

PREVENTS ACCIDENTS
The Cable Spiker is a quality durable tool designed to positively electrically ground out any required power cable for definite
manpower accident prevention and life saving.

SERVICING INFORMATION
Servicing
Accles & Shelvoke provide a comprehensive service and repair facility where customers can have their Cable Spiker
serviced by our highly trained engineers:

4 As the fitting of most parts often requires detailed instructions or expert knowledge it is generally advisable to return

the Cable Spiker to Accles & Shelvoke where a full inspection and test can be carried out.

local distributor.

the Cable Spiker for service or repair.

4 Service and repair facility is generally open to UK customers; overseas customers are advised to contact their
4 Customers are advised to contact Accles & Shelvoke direct on 0121 313 4567 to make arrangements to return
4 Quotation will be provided on inspection of the tool, listing service charges and replacement parts required.
If in doubt and you require further advice and information on the Cable Spiker please contact Accles & Shelvoke
direct or youre local Distributor.
Accles & Shelvoke Ltd
Selco Way, Off First Avenue, Minworth Industrial Estate, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B76 1BA ENGLAND
Tel: +44 (0) 121 313 4567 Fax: +44 (0) 121 313 4569

Parts List
Cable Spiker

CARTRIDGES .44 calibre supplied in boxes of 25

PART NO.

DESCRIPTION

2233

Standard Cable Spiker for use with steel wire armoured cable up to 110mm

2235

Cable Spiker as above complete with Jack Assembly

2234

Heavy Duty Cable Spiker for use with steel wire armoured cable up to 150mm

NOTE: Above come complete with lanyard and release pin, cleaning tool, cranked lever and instructions manual.

PART NO.

DESCRIPTION

2260

Jack Assembly (fits Standard tool only)

2191

Conversion clamp for 11 KV aluminium sheathed cables

PT.1430/9S

2238

Clamp for polymetric cable

PT.1430/9 EPR

2241

Clamp for triplex cable

PT.1430/9T

SPARE PARTS
NOTE when ordered spare parts please state model and serial number of the tool.

ITEM PART DESCRIPTION NO. PER

NO. NO.
SET
1*

2182

Barrel

2183

Barrel Base Steel Washer

2184

Barrel Base Stop Washer

4*

2185

Breech Block

5*

2186

Extractor

2187

Extractor Retaining Screw

7*

2188

Barrel Base

2189

Barrel Base Taper Pin

2190

Cable Clamp

14*

2194

Breech cap

15

2195

Breech Cap Latch

16

2196

Breech Cap Latch Spring

17

2197

Breech Cap Latch Retaining Screw

18

2198

Firing Pin

19

2199

Firing Pin Bush

20*

2200

Hammer and 20B Hammer Bush

21

2202

Hammer Spring

22

2203

Hammer Spring Pivot

23

2204

Hammer Pivot Retaining Screw

24

2205

Hammer Button

25

2206

Stop Pin

26

2207

Clamp Bolt Complete

27

2208

Hammer Release Pin

28

2209

Hammer Safety Cross Pin

29

2210

Hammer Safety Cross Pin Spring

30

2211

Hammer Safety Cross Pin Dowel

31

2212

Safety Catch

32

2213

Safety Catch Spring

33

2214

Breech Cap Stop Screw

34

2215

Lanyard

35

2216

Piston Punch

36

2218

Piston Punch Locating Spring

40

2222

Cleaner Complete

41*

Trunnion

42

2224

Hammer Button Cross Pin

43

2225

Lever

NOTE!
Parts marked * are not available as spares, Accles & Shelvoke provide a service and
repair facility for replacement of these parts.

PART NO. DESCRIPTION

7925

YELLOW MARK Extra light charge for small

polymeric type cables having no outer
metallised sheath

7920

SILVER MARK Light charge for all aluminium

sheathed cables up to 300mm square

7900

GREEN MARK Medium charge for plain covered

cables and for armoured cables up to 85mm

7900

RED MARK Heavy charge for armoured cables

over 85mm with Standard Cable Spiker and up to
150mm with Heavy Duty Spiker)